Wednesday March 10, 2027, 12:30 – 13:30
Cost: From £55
Location: Online
Course outline
Understanding autism and how it may affect a young person’s experience of education is important for agents supporting Chinese students and families considering UK schools.
This webinar will provide an accessible introduction to autism, including how autistic characteristics may present differently between individuals and the potential cultural considerations when discussing additional needs with Chinese families. It will explore how agents can support families sensitively and work effectively with schools throughout the admissions and transition process.
Training topics will include:
- Understanding autism and neurodiversity
- Recognising different presentations of autism
- Cultural perceptions and conversations around autism
- Communicating sensitively with Chinese students and families
- Supporting school selection, admissions and transition
- Working effectively with schools to support individual needs
Learning outcomes
Delegates will:
- Develop a greater understanding of autism
- Recognise that autism can present differently in different young people
- Consider cultural factors that may influence conversations with Chinese families
- Build confidence when discussing additional needs
- Understand how agents can support successful communication between families and schools
Speakers:
Hazel Lim, Founder and Director of Chinese Autism Community Interest Company est. 2022
Hazel Lim is a trusted community leader and advocate for inclusion & equity, recognised for her reputable work empowering neurodiverse Chinese families to better understand and support their children’s individual learning and wellbeing needs. She is the Founder of Chinese Autism Community Interest Company (CACIC), the first culturally-specific support organisation of its kind in the UK, working closely with families navigating differences in learning, communication, and development in communities where these conversations are often approached with apprehension, aversion and anxiety.
Drawing on lived experience as a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children, Hazel works alongside families to build understanding, confidence, and trust as they navigate important educational decisions. Her consultancy and coaching work encourage thoughtful, culturally sensitive conversations that help young people in the Chinese community to feel understood, and finally begin to flourish in environments where they can truly thrive, and no longer have to hide.
Hazel’s inspiring leadership has received national recognition, including the Prime Minister’s Point of Light Award and UK Chinese Women of the Year.
